The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 10, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 2

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"It makes no difference what NewYork allows, for New York Is still in-the dark ages so far -as ventilation Isconcerned. Chicago is setting theStandards for the country in matters,of this sort and is doing, it successfully. We don't hejieve you ought tosell goods thirty feet undergrpundif you can get away from it Everytime you cut down the number ofemployes working under such condiJtens you are bringing about a public benefit"in Aid. Pretzel, although averse todiscussing the proposed ordinance,expressed the opinion that in case offljs the people in the sub-basementowould be drowned like "rats in afcfap."."Aid. Ray, Att'y Tolman, Kelly andmyself made a trip of inspectionthrough Mandel's yesterday," saidBraize! to a reporter for The DayBpdk. "The ventilation system in thebasement would be good if the storekept it going all the time. At thetime of our visit last night the airin the sub-basement was much coolerand cleaner than that on the firstfloor.. "The store has practically eliminaJLed. the danger of suffocation or offire by automatic (Sprinklers, I believe. But another danger, evengreater, remains. In the case of afife on one of the upper floors theautomatic sprinklers would be turnedon, throwing off an enormous quantity of water In a very short time.This water would rush to the basement and as there is no drainage provided for that emergency the occupants would be drowned like rats in$ rap. If an alarm system can beJ-pupd which will eliminate this matt&& would be slightly improved."Health Commissioner Young hasannounced he would go on the floorof the city council if necessary tofight the ordinance. It is understoodthat if the State street stores succeedin putting over the ordinance thats.abbasementstwill become quite popular in the department stores."BATH TUB PARTIES CAUSEFOR DIVORCEJoliet, III., Feb. 10. Bathtub parties and "rapture party' in Cleveland, which Marvin Beadle says weredetailed in letters he found In hiswife's trunk, caused him to sue fordivorce today. Beadle'says he foundthe letters tied with lavender ribbon.The Beadles have two children.BIG GAIN I.tt U. S. EXPORTSWashington, Feb. 10. Phenomenal gains in Uncle Sam's exporttrade, especially commercial automobiles, cotton knit goods, woolenclothing and shoes, during December,were announced by the commercedepartment today.Automobiles Worth $3,5O0;O0 wereshipped to France and England.Prance bought 74,000,000 pounds ofsugar. Europe took 3,775,000 poundsof horseshoes.SUES CARSON, PIRIE, SCOTTEAn elevator accident in Carson,Parie, Scott's one year ago led to thefiling of a suit for $10,000 against thestore in the Superior court today.The suit was filed by Gabriel J.Norden; attorney for Harriet Brodhay. Mrs. Brodhay, who is an elderly woman, was badly injured whenshe was jammed in ah elevator door.Through this accident, she says, shehas been rendered an invalid.o oGRAB BIG LOOT IN RAIDA raid on an expensively furnishedapartment at 205 E. 42d at yesterdayby federal agents brought to light$1,000 worth f furs, a large quantity of opium, several pipes, two meaand a woman. The woman was leftin the fiat. The men were taken before TJ. S. Commissioner Mason, whoheld them in bonds of $10,000 eseh.They gave the names of Jamee Salmon and Chas. F. Kirk, The woautais Mrs. Kirk. The officials have ahunch the furs are part of a $20,000robbery committed in Winnipeg.iOUMteEiittida&HiaMttfittiiiiMiifitfMi